SMITH v. BITTER

No. 63837.

319 N.W.2d 196 (1982)

Joseph J. SMITH and Steve J. Smith, Appellees, v. Joseph J. BITTER, Appellant, and Gomer's, Inc., Defendant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied July 15, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph J. Bitter, Dubuque, appearing pro se.

William C. Fuerste of Fuerste, Carew, Coyle, Juergens & Sudmeier, Dubuque, for appellees.

Considered en banc.


LeGRAND, Justice.

This litigation culminates what started as a business venture among friends and, although financially successful, terminated in acrimony and mutual distrust. Defendant Bitter appeals from adverse rulings on plaintiffs' petition and his own cross-petition, both asking for declaratory judgments, as well as from denial of his counterclaim for damages. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

In 1975 Bitter, a Dubuque lawyer, acted as attorney...

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